Women's Swimming & Diving Takes Down Penn & Cornell

Saturday, November 18

Princeton, N.J.

11:00 AM

Princeton University

226

Penn

Women's Swimming & Diving Takes Down Penn & Cornell

November 18, 2023 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Scores
Results

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's swimming & diving team moved to 5-0 on the season 4-0 in Ivy League duals with a pair of victories over the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell Saturday at DeNunzio Pool.

The Tigers defeated the Quakers 226-74 and the Big Red 222-78 on a day that saw Princeton win 14 events.

The meet began with a victory in the 200 medley relay as the team of Alexa Pappas, Eliza Brown, Edie Simecek and Sabrina Johnston finished with a time of a 1:39.05.

Ellie Marquardt touched the wall at 1:48.38 in the 200 freestyle to earn a first-place finish. Marquardt also earned a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle, where she finished with a time of 4:51.87.

In the 100 backstroke, Pappas' time of 54.48 saw her secure the win, while Margaux McDonald came in first in the 100 breaststroke after clocking in at 1:01.22, an NCAA B cut. McDonald's second win of the day came in the 200 breaststroke, where she finished in 2:13.87.

Heidi Smithwick and Dakota Tucker both earned NCAA B cuts in the 200 butterfly, as Smithwick finished first in 1:58.03 and Tucker second in 1:59.05.

Sabrina Johnston won the 50 freestyle in 22.74, while Ela Noble's time of 50.07 in the 100 freestyle saw her earn the win.

The diving events were swept by Charlotte Martinkus, who earned a score of 302.80 on 3-meter and 320.70 on 1-meter.

Grace Black took first in the 200 backstroke after touching the wall at 1:59.53 while Eleanor Sun won the 200 IM in 2:01.12.

A time of 3:20.05 saw Marquardt, Smithwick, Noble and Johnson win the 400 freestyle relay.

Up Next
Select divers will begin competition at the USA Diving Winter Nationals on Nov. 27 in Knoxville, Tennessee.